Posted on 05/06/2013 7:54:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Two mortar shells struck Israel’s Golan Heights on Monday in the early evening local time. Though the IDF described the mortars as accidental spillover from fighting across the border in Syria, they are bound to deepen fears of escalating violence in the region.
On Friday and Sunday Israel reportedly struck Iranian and Hezbollah assets based in Syria. The Israelis have subsequently made extensive efforts to dampen tensions – IAF jets had conducted the air strikes from Lebanese air space, staying out of Syria – but nonetheless Damascus has been signaling that it may escalate the situation.
Most pointedly, Syrian state TV announced today that President Bashar al-Assad was activating Palestinian groups to retaliate against Israel.
Al-Ikhbariya announced that the government had given a green light to Palestinian groups to conduct “operations” against Israeli targets on the Golan Heights. Hezbollah-linked media, meanwhile, reported that Lebanon and Syria had established “popular committees” ready to fight Israel in the region.....
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Dear Israel,
You hereby have my permission to turn Syria into a radioactive, glass covered parking lot from border to border.
Love,
L
Ruh Row! Better change his name to bye bye assad. Bibi don’t play that homie.
I’ll be in the Israel cheering section.
Perfect for Obama! this will help his cover up of Benghazi—everyone will be talking about Syria and Israel war. He can give speeches and try to end the conflict! This is the ONLY thing that can save him, I believe, a good little war—that he can blame the Joos.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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BIG mistake. Israel will most likely hand Syria its “rear end.”
Watch Obama’s face change when Israel hands Syria its “rear end.”
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